Onsite Test Development Engineer: Automation & LabVIEW

Theo James Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Professional development

Internal progression opportunities

LabVIEW training

Structured technical support

Job summary

The Test Development Engineer role in Newcastle upon Tyne is based on site and combines electronics, software and hands-on engineering in a stable manufacturing environment. You will design, develop and maintain automated test systems for PCB assemblies and contribute to fixture development.

You will translate specifications into test-system designs, select hardware, and develop software using LabVIEW, C#, C++, Python or similar languages.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Ability to interpret schematics and fault-finding at PCB level.
• Software development experience with hardware or instruments.
• Experience building or troubleshooting electronic systems.
• Methodical approach to technical problem-solving.
• Ability to manage engineering work with limited supervision.
• Relevant electronics, electrical engineering or similar qualification.

Responsibilities

• Translate product test specifications into practical test-system designs.
• Select test hardware, instrumentation and measurement methods.
• Design PCB test fixtures from schematics and manufacturing data.
• Wire and integrate fixtures, instruments and interface hardware.
• Develop test software using LabVIEW or transferable languages (C#, C++, Python, VB or C).
• Create automated test sequences that capture measurements and pass/fail results.
• Support new product introduction with suitable testing before production.
• Troubleshoot test equipment, fixtures and PCB assemblies.
• Analyze test data to improve reliability, test coverage and yield.
• Maintain technical documentation and support production teams.

Skills

Analogue & digital circuits

Interpret schematics

Software development with hardware

Electronics systems troubleshooting

Methodical problem solving

Self-managed engineering work

Electronics qualification

Education

Electronics / electrical engineering qualification

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

The Test Development Engineer role in Newcastle upon Tyne is based on site and combines electronics, software and hands-on engineering in a stable manufacturing environment. You will design, develop and maintain automated test systems for PCB assemblies and contribute to fixture development.

You will translate specifications into test-system designs, select hardware, and develop software using LabVIEW, C#, C++, Python or similar languages.